Official playoff seedings and matchups will be announced later today and many soccer teams from the region are heading for the post-season.
The Caribou girls, at 7-5-1, will be either the seventh-, eighth- or ninth-place team in Eastern Maine Class B. With their game Tuesday against Madawaska, and contests involving Oceanside and Winslow also played after presstime, the Vikings’ final seed is still pending. However, a win last night would almost guarantee at least an eighth seed and a home preliminary playoff game Saturday.
In Class D girls, as of Tuesday morning, Washburn (10-4) was in fourth place and Fort Fairfield (7-5-2) in sixth. The two teams, which met in the mutual regular season finale Monday in Fort Fairfield (with Washburn pulling out a 3-2 victory) will also host prelims this weekend against yet undetermined opponents.
On the boys’ side in Class D, Fort Fairfield was fifth with its 8-5-1 final record and Washburn seventh at 10-3-1. The Beavers bested the Tigers Monday in Fort Fairfield, 3-2, to close out the regular season.
The hottest team in the division from the region could be the Limestone-MSSM Eagles, which was in 10th place. After an 0-6 start, which included a loss to Wisdom by forfeit for an ineligible player, coach Jon Hamilton’s team closed out the year by winning seven of its final eight, including an impressive 2-0 road win Saturday over last year’s EM D runners-up Easton Bears.
Sitting out of the playoffs will be the Limestone-MSSM girls, which ended up 2-12 and in 14th place in the Class D ranks, and the Caribou boys, which took a 1-10-2 record and No. 16 ranking into last night’s home match at Madawaska.
Summaries of regular season matches played through Monday follow:
Washburn boys 3, Fort Fairfield 2 — Cameron Bragg scored midway through the second half to break a 2-2 tie and lift the Beavers to the win over Fort Fairfield Monday in both teams’ regular season finale.
Noah Caron scored goals in the first half to give Washburn 1-0 and 2-1 leads. However, the Tigers battled back from the deficits as Chris Giberson scored off a Johnny Theriault assist and Hunter
Beaulieu connected on a direct kick seven seconds before halftime.
Caleb Thompson saved seven of 14 shots for Washburn and Dalton Cassidy had eight saves on 11 shots for the Tigers.
Washburn girls 3, Fort Fairfield 2 — Joan Overman’s goal with 6:28 left in regulation gave the Beavers a hard-fought win over the Tigers Monday in Fort Fairfield.
Emilia Churchill and Mackenzie Worcester had goals for Washburn, while Chelsey Pelkey and Taylor Churchill tallied for the Tigers. Grace Braley had seven saves on 15 shots in goal for Washburn, while Megan Jellison made five saves on nine shots for FF.
Easton girls 8, Limestone-MSSM 1 — On Saturday at Easton, Taylor Brown netted four goals to lead the Bears to victory over Limestone/MSSM.
Bailey Chalmers had the lone goal, which came unassisted, in the first half for Limestone-MSSM.
Caribou girls 3, Ellsworth 0 — Sarah Doak’s penalty kick just under 10 minutes into the game opened the scoring in the Vikings’ shutout win over the Eagles Saturday at CHS.
Gabrielle Marquis scored off a Maddie Doucette assist midway through the first half, while Bria Judd headed in a corner kick off the foot of Hope Shea with less than two minute remaining in regulation to cap the scoring.
Morgan Outing made 10 saves on 15 shots for Caribou.
Limestone-MSSM boys 2, Easton 0 — At Easton Saturday, Tobyn Blatt scored off of a Zeb Keith-Hardy assist eight minutes into the match to open the scoring in Limestone/MSSM’s victory.
Paddy Keith-Hardy scored the other Eagle goal off a Blatt assist with 23:32 left in the game.
Dylan Nadeau earned the shutout by making 17 saves on 26 shots for the winners.
Ellsworth boys 5, Caribou 0 — The Eagles spoiled Caribou’s Senior Day by scoring three times within the first 13 minutes to take control en route to an impressive win.
Valter Moller opened the scoring just 4:30 in off an Anthony Gardner assist. Just 56 seconds later Jack Weeks scored with help from Dagan Berenyi.
Viking goalkeepers Ethan Plourde and Brandon Manter combined to make 11 saves on 23 shots, while Bruce St. Peter and Nick Bagley of the Eagles teamed for eight saves on nine shots for undefeated Ellsworth, the No. 1 team in Eastern Maine Class B.
Fort Fairfield 2, Fort Kent 1 — Fort Fairfield picked up a big road win by defeating the host Warriors Friday behind goals from Giberson and Greg Jellison, both coming in the second half.
Theriault assisted on Giberson’s goal, while Brennan Griffeth had the assist on Jellison’s. Cassidy stopped 14 of 22 shots for the Tigers, which won its fifth consecutive match.
Fort Kent girls 3, Fort Fairfield 0 — Also on Friday in Fort Kent, Erin Chasse scored twice to help the Warriors notch the shutout win over the Tigers. The teams played to a draw earlier in the season in Fort Fairfield.
Jellison stopped 13 of 15 shots for the Tigers.
Presque Isle boys 3, Caribou 1 — Kyle Rider broke a 1-1 tie by scoring off an Alex Michaud assist with 6:30 remaining in regulation, pushing Presque Isle past the host Vikings Thursday.
Michaud and Ben Nickerson had the other goals for PI. Goalkeeper Andrew Patterson made 16 saves on 22 shots.
Bailey Griffeth gave Caribou the early lead with a first-half goal. Plourde finished with 22 saves on 26 shots in goal for the Vikes.
Washburn boys 3, Van Buren 2 — On Thursday, Caron netted the tie-breaking goal as Washburn came from behind at home against the Crusaders.
Bragg scored the other two goals for the Beavers, while McCall Turner and Alex Pelletier each had an assist.
Andre Rossignol staked Van Buren to a 2-0 lead by scoring both goals, but the guests were unable to hold on.
Washburn girls 6, Van Buren 1 — Overman’s hat trick lifted the Beavers past the Crusaders Thursday in Washburn.
Worcester added a pair of goals and an assist for Washburn. Goalkeeper Braley made seven saves on 12 shots for the Beavers.
Wisdom girls 5, Limestone-MSSM 2 — Bailey Bellefleur scored two goals to pace Wisdom past the Eagles for the win in Limestone Thursday.
Lily Tedford and Emma Vannorsdall had the goals for the Eagles and Peers made 12 saves on 31 shots.
Limestone-MSSM boys 10, Wisdom 0 — At Limestone Thursday, Zeb Keith-Hardy scored four goals to propel the Eagles to the win over Wisdom.
Ahmed Beshir added three goals while Tyler Simmons, Nadeau and Blatt each added one for Limestone/MSSM. Blatt had three assists, Anthony Fiori had two and Simmons added one.
Nadeau stopped all 12 shots he faced while Travis Hatfield stopped seven of seven shots in relief.
Presque Isle girls 1, Caribou 1 — Marquis put Caribou on the scoreboard first 6:06 into the game, but PI’s Taylor Williams notched the equalizer midway through the second half and the rivals settled for the tie last Wednesday at CHS.
Eileen Patton assisted on the Marquis goal, while Macy Desmond set up Williams’ goal.
Outing had five saves on eight shots for the Vikings in goal, while Presque Isle’s Jillian Flynn saved eight of 12 shots.
Other results: Fort Fairfield boys 3, Van Buren 1; Washbun boys 9, Wisdom 2; Fort Fairfield girls 2, Van Buren 0; and Washburn girls 2, Wisdom 2.
